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EP 1 003 812 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 31.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/22 (21) Application number: 98935596.1 (22) Date of filing: 10.07.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C08L 23/04, C08J 5/18 (86) International application number: PCT/US9814/304 (87) International publication number: WO 9909/096 (25.02.1999 Gazette 1999/08)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 15.08.1997 US 55902 P (71) Applicant: THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY Midland, Michigan 48674 (US)	(72) Inventors: KARANDE, Seema, V. Lake Jackson, TX 77566 (US) HAZLITT, Lonnie, G. Lake Jackson, TX 77566 (US) JAIN, Pradeep Lake Jackson, TX 77566 (US) KOCH, Kaelyn, D. Lake Jackson, TX 77566 (US) LAI, Shih-Yaw Singapore 309239 (SG) TAU, Li-Min Lake Jackson, TX 77566 (US) (74) Representative: Ottevangers, Sietse Ulbe et al Vereenigde,Postbus 87930 2508 DH Den Haag 2508 DH Den Haag (NL)